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post #11 of 19
7/24/12 at 10:55am
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It looks big enough for three Serama hens to me. The thing about circular areas is that they are deceptive. There's really more space in there than it looks. Almost 40 square feet in that little half-circle! Which is way more than enough for three bantams.

 

Your statement on circular areas is absolutely true. I suppose I haven't put too much into the picture to really show scale.

 

 

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And I thought my dome idea was gonig to be somewhat unique! lol! Looks great!

 

I think domes are definitely in the minority on coops but they make a lot of sense. This one actually started out as an experiment in camping shelters (as a complete dome) and found new life as our chicken hutch.
 

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post #12 of 19
7/24/12 at 11:28am
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The area is 10 ft across and 5 ft away from the block wall.

 

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Does look a bit small. And everyone has their own opinions on how much space chickens need. But in that environment it looks to small. They would be stressed.

The area is 10x5.  Even with taking out some space due to it being a dome rather than a rectangle, it sounds like a decent space for 3 Seramas to me.

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post #13 of 19
7/24/12 at 11:55am

I think the structure is very interesting and a great re-purposing.  I agree that it is probably large enough for three Seramas.  A 10' diameter circle is about 78 square feet.  If it's half a circle then you have about 39 square feet--nearly 40 as someone earlier stated.   How do you get inside?   I also share your concern with shade--layers of shade cloth work best and you have to make sure that they can get out of the sun at any time of day.   Also, any sun that hits the sand will cause it to heat up something fierce, which you probably already know, living in LV.  I like the potted plant and maybe a couple others would be helpful.  Thanks for sharing!

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post #14 of 19
7/24/12 at 12:00pm
Domes deffinetly aren't unique at all, they are popular for aviaries and such. There are building plate systems made for making such structures. However chicken wire is not secure enough to stop predators at all.

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post #15 of 19
7/24/12 at 12:07pm

Here's my mash coop.

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post #16 of 19
7/24/12 at 12:23pm

The dome has oodles of room. How much space -- square footage of floor space, length of roosting space -- does the coop have? You could always add a second coop, like a dog house or rabbit hutch if you need more coop space.
 

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post #17 of 19
7/25/12 at 1:45pm

I'm late to the party here. Was this constructed from a kit of sorts, or did you weld individual pieces ?? Thanks

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post #18 of 19
7/25/12 at 2:07pm
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Nope, not a kit. My husband found an equation for building a dome, went to Home Depot and bought the pipe, then cut and prepared the, pieces, then put them together per the equation.
I've told him he should sell kits.
Edited by LV Chicks - 7/27/12 at 8:41am

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post #19 of 19
7/26/12 at 3:04pm
Marc, go google dome aviaries as there are kits already on the market if you wish to make something like this. Be sure to use hardware cloth though, not chicken wire to keep the occupants safe.

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